British cavalry sword book

The companion volume extends and updates several, but not all, chapters in the main. The late 7th marquess of anglesey did military historians and the public at large a huge favour when he set out on his mammoth task to document the history of the british cavalry between 1816 and 1919. The british 1796 pattern light cavalry troopers sword. Some new perspectives first edition by richard dellar isbn. The british 1821 light cavalry sword has a blade crafted from en45 high carbon steel. The british cavalry sword from 1600 available for download and read online in other formats. The book draws upon the knowledge of many specialists and collectors. The cavalry inherited by queen victoria when she took the throne in 1837 was still very much resting on its laurels from the napoleonic wars 180315.

If you collect british military swords you will need this book. New companion volume companion volume 2019 to the british cavalry sword 17881912. Dec 30, 2015 buy the british cavalry sword from 1600 first edition by charles martyn isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Not bad as an overview but lacks the real meat and potatoes of research such as detail photographs of key features of each sword. Victorian 1899 pattern british cavalry troopers sword 21st. A brand new book for collectors of this iconic british napoleonic cavalry sword that was carried during some of the most important.

The british cavalry sword from 1600 kindle edition by charles martyn. The essential features of sword hilt recognition, the prime means of recognizing a cavalry sword, are made by photographs and descriptions of swords from the authors own collection, supported by. The regiment saw action at the battle of festubert in may 1915, the second battle of ypres also in may 1915 and the battle of morvalin september 1916. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the british cavalry sword from 1600. Gaspard le marchant, rules and regulations for the sword exercise of the cavalry, london, printed for the war office, and sold by t.

Yeah, were six cuts, which are all made starting from the guard position 123456 when you think this actual book was knocking around at the time of water few years before so who knows you know what they could have been a british cavalry man who looked to this flick through the pages and his skills, and they could have saved his life on that day. Like the enfield sabre bayonets, the grip was formed of two pieces of. The british cavalry sword 1788 a reference book by richard. We have a huge image library of thousands of swords and hundreds of examples of official patternsmodels from many different nations. Note the large g stamped on scabbard and blade, similar gs found on blockade run enfield longarms. Cavalry fiction books for men fiction novels with cavalry as the subject or main theme. Antique swords for sale in the uk buying and selling. I thought id write a quick bit about richard dellars new book the british cavalry sword 1788 to 1912 ive been waiting for this for a long time, not just because i know richard, and know at least some of his collection but also because i know of the deep academic interest he has on the subject of the british cavalry sword. There are cavalry regiments of the british army each with its own unique cap badge, regimental traditions, and history. I have had a few british 1853 pattern cavalry swords pass through my collection now, but none of them were like this example that has just come to me. Unfollow british cavalry sabre to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

The british 1864 pattern cavalry sword replaced the 1853 pattern. In use, it, like other thrustbased cavalry swords, is best described as a. They were called enfield sabres, and were adopted in 1853 for the british cavalry. If you collect or have any interest in british swords you must buy this book. British falling block breechloading rifle by kirton. Ive added the for men bit to try and narrow the range of books added further. The pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword was the sword used by the british heavy cavalry lifeguards, royal horse guards, dragoon guards and dragoons, and kings german legion dragoons, through most of the period of the revolutionary and napoleonic wars. The book talkes about british cavalry swords and it goes throggh the various models from early models to late, each model has a description and a photo the description is nicely written but the pictures are of a very poor quality they author is not familiar with the concept of focus and there are too few images.

The blade doesnt look mid 18th c, yet i have seen similar ones on regulation britishscottish swords of 19th c findesiecle. The british cavalry sword from 1600 by charles martyn 2004. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a pair of us army ww2 eastman officer pink wool elastique service dress pants in mint, unworn. The british cavalry sword 17881912 some new perspectives. The british cavalry sword by richard dellar mowbray. British army sword markings government issue marks prior to 1788, there is very little evidence that other ranks swords went through a rigorous form of official inspection. British army, royal navy, and scottish swords and sabres. Charles martyn a simplistic and informative guide to british cavalry swords that does not claim to be an academic treatise.

Sharpes sword has been adapted for tv as sharpes sword, a 1995 british television drama, part of a series screened on the itv network. British english 19 c model 1831 victorian sevastopol carabiniers mameluke sword. The sale of the sword includes a small document of research and the book the fifth battalion highland light infantry in the war 19141918, in which leith features several times. Other british military swords including artillery for sale here are our antique noninfantry navy cavalry patterns, plus very old pregeorgian british military and east india company related swords. For example, the acts of bravery by the 21st lancers at the battle of omdurman in 1898 should be read about by any serious military history enthusiast 3 victoria. Nickeled hilt is excellent as is the 32 inch blade which has the edwardian crown over a strung horn on the right side with the edwardian crown over the cypher of edward the vii on the left side. British book the british pattern m1796 cavalry sword and catawiki. A definitive guide to british sword and scabbard markings. The sword has a 32 inch doubleedged blade and has the field service cruciform hilt fitted, with the extended langets particular to the highland light infantry pattern. The british cavalry sword from 1600 book by charles martyn. A simplistic and informative guide to british cavalry swords that does not claim to be an academic treatise. The british cavalry sword 1788 a reference book by.

Pdf the british cavalry sword from 1600 download full. The photos used in the book are sharp and clear and the author gives a decently coherent. Its qualityboth the book itself and the scholarshipis first rate. The british cavalry sword now available for preorder with the launch of this new website you can now preorder the british cavalry sword 1788 1912, some new perspectives. In volume vii it is shown how superior the british cavalry was to those of the french and german in the first five months of the great war.

A brand new book for collectors of this iconic british napoleonic cavalry sword that was carried during some of the most important cavalry battles of the napoleonic wars and beyond. Another article will deal with infantry swords and the royal navy cutlass. The essential features of sword hilt recognition, the prime means of recognizing a cavalry sword, are made by photographs and descriptions of swords from the authors own collection, supported by sketches of sword hilts. The essential features are demonstrated by photographs and descriptions of swords from the authors own collection, supported by sketches of sword hilts that have not been generally publicised. Besides of many technical parameters and data relating to building particular. British cavalry sabres of the early to mid 1800s kate. It has been called the most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weapons. This is the most detailed examination of british cavalry swords to date. This book seeks to update and complement brian robsons original edition of swords of the british army, the regulation patterns 17881912 by providing new. The sword fodder master target is designed to be an difficult challenge for japanese sword arts practitioners. The british cavalry sword 1788 1912, some new perspectives, by richard dellar is perhaps the best book on the market today that. This book is dedicated at collectors of british cavalry swords in a form informative guide. Synopsis this book is dedicated at collectors of british cavalry swords and portrayed in a form that is both simplistic and an informative guide that does not claim to be an academic treatise.

See here for book details, including publication date. The companion volume is not a standalone independent book but is designed to be read in conjunction with the british cavalry sword 17881912. A beautiful example of an imperial german edged weaponry ww1 army cavalry sword saber reference book. The 1908 pattern cavalry troopers sword and the 1912 pattern, the equivalent for officers was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the british army. A sword scandal had erupted in the press, over the performance of british cavalry swords in the sudan campaigns. There are at least two known examples that were used by cavalrymen in the 5th georgia cavalry. History cavalry sword instructions sean bean on waterloo. The companion volume extends and updates several, but not all, chapters in the main book. The very long blade was usually about 37 inches 940 mm, but examples exist of up to 39. The british pattern 1796 cavalry sword and other derivatives, janusz jaroslawski. During those years, the british heavy cavalry consisted of three regiments of guards, seven regiments of dragoons guards 1st to 7th, and five dragoons 1st to 6th less the 5th.

This is an exciting and comprehensive site to help identify antique swords and is designed to hold a vast library of information of use to the antique sword collector. Dellar tells me there is a companion book coming out later this year. Download pdf the british cavalry sword from 1600 book full free. The essential features are demonstrated by photographs and descriptions of swords from the. The book also seeks to place the british cavalry sword within its historical context and contains a series of vignettes relating to the people who carried the swords and the cutlers who made them.

The united states consul at hamburg, germany, reported april 5, 1862, that the british blockade runner bahamas cargo included 57 boxes of cavalry swords marked d. In addition, there are illustrated excerpts from the 1796 sword exercise for cavalry by napoleonic british cavalry officer, gaspard le marchant, as well as comprehensive sections on collecting antique swords today, the care and preservation of antique swords and a comprehensive bibliography. The british 1885 pattern with its gently curved blade and spearpoint tip was intended to be both a cutting and thrusting sword. Navy model 1852 officers dress sword with leather scabbard. The hilt is overall smaller in width, though the grip is the normal length though flatter and less round than normal and the blade is the full 35. The british cavalry sword 1788 to 1912 by richard dellar. Oct 22, 2012 british army sword markings government issue marks prior to 1788, there is very little evidence that other ranks swords went through a rigorous form of official inspection. Items like a gothic british officers sword will generally feature a long, narrow blade and a decorative basket hilt. The 1788 pattern heavy cavalry sword 1788p hc remained true to earlier styles, and could be described as an all around backsword, except it was much longer than the infantry carried.

Oct 14, 2015 the british p08 the spanish puerto seguro 1907 the french dragoon mle 1854 still used during ww1 the prussian m1889. The essential features are demonstrated by photographs and descriptions of swords from the authors own collection, supported by sketches of sword hilts. The essential features of sword hilt recognition, the prime means of recognizing a cavalry sword, are. The british cavalry sword 17881912 some new perspectives a. Thomas hardy owned a copy of this book and it seems likely it inspired his description of troys performance of the sword exercise. In this video i examine the mystery of where all the 1864 patterns have gone and whether the 1864 pattern really. It played an especially notable role, in the hands of british cavalrymen, at the battles of salamanca and waterloo.

The british 1796 pattern light cavalry troopers sword the british. The guard also features some incised lines as decoration, which you do. British book the british pattern m1796 cavalry sword and. The british cavalry was unhappy with the performance of the p1899 cavalry sword. This book is dedicated at collectors of british cavalry swords and portrayed in a form that is both simplistic and an informative guide that does not claim to be an academic treatise. Sword blades of that period are invariably unmarked, with the occasional makers name to blade edge or forte.

Order your hardback copy of the british cavalry sword 1788. The british cavalry sword from 1600 kindle edition by martyn, charles. Some new perspectives by richard dellar this book seeks to update and complement brian robsons original edition of swords of the british army, the regulation patterns 17881912 by providing new details and ideas relating to regulation patterns and introducing many previously unpublished variants. This article will concentrate on the sabres of the british cavalry, used by the troopers from the 1780s to the crimean war 185356, as these would have been some of the most common blades kate tattersall dealt with on her travels.

The sword has a 35 single edged blade with fuller 43 overall. The debate over whether a proper cavalry sword should be primarily a cutting or thrusting blade was still a lively argument in victorian military circles. British army sword markings government issue marks. The scabbard and its hanging rings are crafted from steel. With over 200 full colour illustrations and photographs. The guard and hilt are steel and the grip is wood with leather and steel wire. This volume is a first edition of one of the first purposewritten instruction manuals. Some thoughts on the question of timing of the p1908.

The essential features of sword hilt recognition, the prime means of. The british cavalry sword by richard dellar mowbray publishing. Still this sword represented an important step in the evolution of british cavalry swords and offers a window into a fascinating and brutal time at the height of the british empire. Original british napoleonic pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre by dawes. While based on the novel, it is set a year later 18 than the book and contains several other variations to the novel. The book contains detailed photographs of all the british regulation sword patterns from 1786 1912. Sword exercise, and movements, for cavalry the british library. I have a sword which i assumed was an 1890 model marked to the 15th hussars. Military swords for sale international military antiques. The british pattern 1885 sword was designed during the period when the british army was continuing to argue on the merits of the cut versus the thrust of british cavalry blades, therefore as is the case with most victorian cavalry blades it was a compromise and not good for either. Containing over 1500 unpublished full colour photographs and illustrations, it is the first full colour price guide for collectors of british regulation military swords.

A history of the british cavalry 18161919 volume 7 hardback. And a gradual momentum gathered to revise the design of the infantry officers regulation sword, which had been in used since the anglosikh wars and crimean war. Jul 08, 2018 the british pattern 1885 sword was designed during the period when the british army was continuing to argue on the merits of the cut versus the thrust of british cavalry blades, therefore as is the case with most victorian cavalry blades it was a compromise and not good for either. The royal horse artillery also carried this sword for. The pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword was the sword used by the british heavy cavalry and kings german legion dragoons, through most of the period of the. Y over 12 some signs of light sharpening on the blade edge. Victorian 1899 pattern british cavalry troopers sword 21st lancers. This volume is a first edition of one of the first purposewritten instruction manuals for the training of officers in the british army. Number 1 in a new series on british military swords. The essential features of sword hilt recognition, the prime means of recognizing a cavalry sword, are made by photographs and descriptions of swords from the authors. But here, mike makes short work of it with the 1796. This book follows on from swords of the british army by robson and deserves to be. Oct 19, 2018 british military swords, harvey whithers also look for books by the author on specific swords such as the 1796 light and heavy cavalry the british cavalry sword 1788 1912, richard dellar mr.

Established collectors offer sales of antique british cavalry swords sabres including trooper and officer, heavy and light cavalry versions of the 1788, 1796, 1821, 1822, 1853, 1864, 1882, 1908 and 1912 regulation patterns. Thankfully he completed his labour of love and these volumes are a fitting epitaph to him. A history of the british cavalry 18161919 volume 8 hardback. Pdf the british cavalry sword from 1600 download full pdf. A brand new book for collectors of this iconic british napoleonic cavalry sword that was carried during some of the most important cavalry battles of the. Following the example in the segment on these british military swords from the cold steel product video sword proof, i performed a similar flex and shock test. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book would also be an excellent addition to the libraries of museums that display british swords. With over 300 full colour illustrations and photographs.